Belgium rolls out Java enabled smart cards This month the Belgian government is introducing the country's first Electronic Identity Cards. The EID (Electronische Identiteitskaart or Electronic Identity Card) is the largest project of Sun Microsystems' Java technology enabled national ID cards in Europe, aiming to provide every Belgian resident over 12 years old with a personal ID card based on Java Card technology. The EID project sees the Belgian government taking a leading position in the world for eGoverment and electronic ID for citizens. The EID project is the single largest government deployment of Java Card technology in Europe. [Emergent Report: The Emerging Technology Weblog] dwc: It looks like I'm in the right place...? 3:11:15 PM     [comment []];[]

As MMS Surges to the Forefront Education Must Start Planning New Contexts for Learning A recent report estimates that camera-cell phones will outsell stand-alone digital cameras by the end of this year. In spite of the lower resolution the combination devices offer, their popularity is surging as the public votes for integration and mobility when it comes to everyday use. One force driving the adoption of camera-cell phones is MMS -- a wireless technology that supports messages including a mix of audio clips, still images, video clips, and text. By summer, all major operators in th ... [Xplana] dwc: This is what I keep watching for -- articles that talk about how new technologies will affect education. 10:10:07 AM     [comment []];[]